How how HOW is my tiny baby already a year old?! It sounds so cliche that this year flew by, but it’s TRUE. This year has been, without a doubt, the best and hardest year of my life (oh look, another cliche! haha). Looking back on this last year, the word that comes to mind is proud. Proud of feeling like I truly enjoyed and embraced each stage for what it was, proud that my marriage feels stronger after our toughest year thus far, proud that we were able to breastfeed as long as we were (sidenote: did you know the amount of hours spent breastfeeding in a year equates to a full-time, 40hr/week job - MINUS 2 weeks paid vacation???) and proud of the sweet, happy baby I have is now turning into a sweet, happy little boy. The “Big One” birthday party seemed fitting - not just because of Grayson’s daddys love for fishing, but also because this last year really was a big one. This year will really be one we will remember, and although it might seem silly to throw a party for someone who won’t remember it, all those reasons and more seemed like a great reason to celebrate. Also, thanks to my friend Dani, he will have these photos forcing him to remember the day!

It seemed like Grayson totally knew it was his party! He blew a kiss to everyone as they came in the door, smiled for pics and was a little social butterfly all evening!